The Boston-area holiday pop-up bars, lounges to visit in 2023
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Boston-area bars are bringing out the Christmas trees, menorahs and hot toddies for the holidays.
- Here’s where to find a festive, boozy spot to escape the cold.
Boston
The Revere Hotel downtown hosts Festive Fridays throughout December, with holiday-themed cocktails and a DJ 7pm-10pm.
- Every week has a new theme, including a holiday cocktail class on Dec. 15 and a spiked hot chocolate bar Dec. 22.
Liberty Hotel’s lobby bar near the Charles/MGH station is decked out with holiday trees hanging upside down from the ceiling.
- Drink of choice: Liberty sangria with berry and citrus-infused red and white wine ($21).
Santa’s Cantina at Loco Fenway includes a holiday cocktail menu in December, as well as a holiday prix fix lunch menu every Wednesday through Friday between now and Dec. 29.
Sippin’ Santa at Shore Leave, a South End holiday pop-up, opened Nov. 21 and runs through New Year’s Day.
- They’re open seven days a week starting at 5pm, except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
- Drink of choice: Ho ho hot buttered rum ($17). Includes rum, spiced honey butter, vanilla and passionfruit.
Sonsie in Back Bay hangs garland, wreaths and sparkling lights around the restaurant for the holidays.
- Drink of choice: Hot chocolate with two types of chocolate, house-made whipped cream and chocolate chips. Shot of vanilla vodka's optional.
Snowport, the Seaport’s holiday market, has four holiday-themed bars, including “Jingle Bar” and “The Drizzy Dreidel.”
- Drink of choice: Mulled cider.
The Bowery in Dorchester brought back its decked-out yurts for the winter.
- The yurts seat up to eight people for two-hour reservations.
- Drink of choice: “Build me up buttercup” ($14). Includes brown butter-infused bourbon, winter spiced syrup, orange bitters and torched cinnamon.
- Cost: $100-$200 to reserve, excluding the food and beverage minimums.
- Pro tip: When booking, select a party size of “1” per yurt reserved.
The Lodge at Publico kicks off Dec. 8, with some ski lodge vibes and wintry cocktails.
- The Lodge will be open Thursdays through Saturdays from 4pm to midnight or later.
- Drink of choice: "Catch me if you can" ($15) with Tito's vodka, Irish cream, coffee liqueur and gingerbread.
Cambridge
Miracle Pop-up Bar at the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel includes a 6-foot-tall Santa and festive cocktails.
Noir's Maccabee Bar, the Boston area’s first Hanukkah pop-up bar, is running out of the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square this year.
- The pop-up runs Monday through Saturday starting at 4pm until at least midnight. It’s closed Sundays except on Dec. 10 for Hanukkah.
- Drink of choice: The “latka sour” ($16) with apple brandy, potato, lemon, egg white, havana and hyde bitters. There’s also a non-alcoholic version, “potato potato” ($8).